THE Malaysian student mugged by yobs posing as Good Samaritans says he is determined to stay in Britain as officers continued to question one of his suspected attackers.

THE Malaysian student mugged by yobs posing as Good Samaritans says he is determined to stay in Britain as officers continued to question one of his suspected attackers.

Ashraf Rossli, 20, who was rushed to hospital with a broken jaw after being set upon during London's riots less than a month after arriving in Britain, also thanked the public for their support.

Mr Rossli spoke to reporters as a man in his 20s was being questioned by Scotland Yard on suspicion of robbery.

The attack prompted widespread anger after police said hooded youths initially pretended to help him before going through his rucksack, stealing his mobile phone and wallet in Barking, east London on Monday night.

He was discharged from hospital yesterday and, at a press conference, said he harboured no grudges.

He said: "My family are worried about me and my mother would like me to go home. But I am determined to stay.

"Britain is great. Before I came here I was very eager and I haven't got any ill-feelings about what happened.

"I feel very sorry for the people who did this. It was really sad because among them were children."

He thanked those who contributed to a fund to support him, saying: "It is very nice of you all to help me."

Prime Minister David Cameron said the attack left him "disgusted".

Mr Rossli said he appreciated Mr Cameron's support but added he did not want to comment on the Prime Minister's description of a "sick society".

A statement from Barts and The London NHS Trust confirmed he had been discharged and added: "Ashraf is grateful for the many messages of goodwill and offers of support he has received from members of the public the length and breadth of the country."

Cyclist Mr Rossli, from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, described how he was attacked, reliving his ordeal from his hospital bed when he was visited by a friend who filmed the chat and posted it online.

"They threatened to stab me, they told me they had knives," he says in the footage, available on YouTube and translated by Channel 4 News.

"Some of them were quite young, maybe still in primary school. They had their hoods on and demanded my bicycle."

The arrested man remained in custody after being arrested, the force said.

Mr Rossli, who is studying accountancy at Kaplan International College in north London said he would not leave London because it is "very nice", adding that he would still encourage others to come to the capital.

He said he was now planning to "relax".

An embassy aide said his parents may travel from the family home near Ampang, near Kuala Lumpur, to be with their son.